Ford Young
Ford Lester Young
Born: 1936
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1956-1962
Ford Young compiled a career record of 45 wins and 69 losses and a 4.49 ERA in his 209-game pitching career with the Shawnee Hawks, Thomasville Dodgers, Great Falls Dodgers, Des Moines Dodgers, Victoria Rosebuds, Spokane Indians and Greenville Spinners. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Shawnee Hawks | 6 | 11 | .353 | 5.07 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 119.0 | 142 | 102 | 67 | 12 | 60 | 0 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 17 | |||
| 1957 | C | PION | Great Falls Dodgers | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.50 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 64.0 | 80 | 53 | 32 | 7 | 45 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Dodgers | 2 | 10 | .167 | 5.14 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 91.0 | 122 | 71 | 52 | 1 | 41 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Dodgers | 6 | 13 | .316 | 3.56 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 167.0 | 173 | 79 | 66 | 11 | 72 | 103 | 5 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 18 | 14 | .562 | 3.75 | 40 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 221.0 | 213 | 107 | 92 | 24 | 63 | 5 | 105 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.44 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 75.0 | 77 | 45 | 37 | 9 | 40 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 6 | 0 | 10.0 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.90 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 60.0 | 61 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 3 | 11 | .214 | 6.36 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 109.0 | 153 | 92 | 77 | 10 | 40 | 0 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 45 | 69 | .395 | 4.49 | 209 | 115 | 0 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 916.0 | 1039 | 590 | 457 | 78 | 397 | 8 | 483 | 36 | 3 | 57 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Shawnee Hawks | 22 | 55 | 46 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | .217 | .321 | .261 | .582 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | C | PION | Great Falls Dodgers | 17 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .292 | .393 | .375 | .768 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Dodgers | 25 | 35 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Dodgers | 35 | 55 | 49 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .082 | .118 | .082 | .199 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 44 | 95 | 83 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .253 | .271 | .265 | .536 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 31 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .316 | .316 | .316 | .632 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 9 | 25 | 25 | 3 | .120 | .120 | .120 | .240 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 30 | 41 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .154 | .195 | .154 | .349 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 219 | 356 | 318 | 24 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 58 | .198 | .239 | .214 | .453 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Shawnee Hawks | P | 19 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .889 | .842 |
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Dodgers | P | 23 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 2 | .933 | 1.217 |
| 1957 | C | PION | Great Falls Dodgers | P | 17 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .913 | 1.235 |
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Dodgers | P | 34 | 7 | 42 | 1 | 2 | .980 | 1.441 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | P | 40 | 11 | 46 | 3 | 2 | .950 | 1.425 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 31 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 2 | .833 | .484 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | P | 30 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 3 | .886 | 1.033 |
| Totals | 194 | 39 | 178 | 17 | 12 | .927 | 1.119 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Sooner State League | Shawnee Hawks | BRO | ||
| 1957 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Dodgers | |||
| 1957 | C | Pioneer League | Great Falls Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Des Moines Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Rosebuds | LAN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | LAN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | LAN |
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